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Insurance Latest News Motorists bracing for the cold snap Motorists bracing for the cold snap
With extreme winds and torrential rain hitting the UK after a mild-mannered autumn, consumers are being urged to ensure that they are properly prepared.
Scotland saw winds of more than 150mph last week, and further weather warnings are set to come, predicts the Met office.
Britain’s homeowners have been warned to ensure that they safeguard their properties before the cold snap hits. It was recently revealed that 40% of householders - some 20 million Brits - could be unprepared for severe weather conditions. As well as the inconvenience of home damage, insurance claims tend to increase future premiums.
Similarly, Britain's drivers are being warned to take every precaution to ensure that they drive safely over the winter, with icy conditions expected soon.
A list of safety measures compiled by confused.com includes: changing to winter tyres for improved safety and checking that the tread is thicker than normal for stronger grip; ensuring that batteries are charged for the increased heating and lighting demands; and taking measures to prevent frost, which can prevent cracked engine blocks and windscreen damage. It is also stressed that good visibility is vital, especially given that vehicle management is more difficult and requires greater alertness.
Consumers are advised to keep their vehicles in good working order, and to make sure that their car insurance provides adequate cover (with breakdown assistance, if necessary) in case of emergencies. Why not check out Which4U’s insurance listings and strike before the snow and ice does?
Emma North
Comments (4)
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Elliott Tipler 2011-12-13 14:29:21Were not forecasting a cold snap!
Its amazing how you newspapers lie just to sell a few stories, then we get in trouble!!
U comment back and tell me where your getting this information from.
NO COLD SNAP FORECAST JUST WET, WINDY WEATHER WITH SOME SNOW "POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS" -
Keith [Editor] 2011-12-13 14:59:43The press release was issued by confused.com. Their headline: "Bitter winter is snow joke - cold snap starts to bite just before Christmas".
The Met office forecast over the next 30 days doesn't suggest that this kind of language is inaccurate.
Regrettable that we are accused of lying. Possibly more regrettable that we are accused of being a newspaper(!)
But do take up your concerns with confused.com if you are concerned about accuracy; one expects that their exposure will be much farther reaching than this article. -
Elliott Tipler 2011-12-13 20:29:24Confused.com?
There not Meteorologists?
The problem at the moment is that the weather is all over the place and some weather forcasters are saying that next weeks weather forecast is to be very cold and others are saying that it isnt, i didnt see that u wasnt a newpaper and i apologise for accusing however it is very confusing for the people when they have confused.com saying theres a cold snap and then you have the met office saying otherwise.
Everyone is all over the place to be honest!
ive never heard of this website is it a well known one? -
Keith [Editor] 2011-12-16 10:36:45Quite right - they're not - but the Met Office's 'UK Forecast Warnings' page is flagging up dangerous driving conditions all over the place. The electronic thermometer in the city centre here has read between 1 and -2 over the last two nights and there's been plenty of ground frost.
The point of this piece is not about perfect weather predictions - we all know they are inflated as often as they are inaccurate. It's merely that when conditions strike that are in any way dangerous for driving (and the frost I've seen would suggest that it is in our midst), that drivers take extra care and make sure they are fully insured. No great ideology; just common sense.
Thanks for your interest, anyhow! We are a price comparison website, just without the meerkats or eardrum-busting television arias. Of course, we'd like to be better known - just not for notoriety in weather forecasting!
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